Private Tour
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Experience a new way to discover a city with this 'gamified' tour! Explore Gouda during this self-guided walking tour that lets you see the city in a different light. You'll even learn about hidden spots most locals don't know about!
Immerse yourself in a uniquely crafted story as you solve engaging puzzles that highlight the history and noteworthy sights of the city.
It appears you have been framed for the assassination of a local playwright! Can you prove your innocence and catch the cowardly culprit?
Rally your friends and put your problem-solving and exploration skills to the test!
- Start your adventure at any moment you choose
- All you need is a smartphone with a mobile data plan
- Suitable for a team of up to 5-6 players aged 15 and older (supervision recommended for younger players)
- This city tour takes around 2 hours to complete and is approximately 2,5 kilometers long
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Detailed online instructions with riddles and hints (no extra fees needed during tour)
Gouda Cheese Experience
Discover, feel, taste and experience everything about the world-famous Gouda cheeses. Last year, the Gouda Cheese Experience opened its doors to the public in this beautifully yellow, monumental building in the center of Gouda. During a visit to this unique attraction, you go on an interactive journey through the world of Gouda cheese.
Local farmers bring their wagons to this market square to have their cheese weighed, inspected and sold there; just like people have done for centuries. The sold consignment is transported to De Gouden Waag on the horse-drawn wagon, where it is weighed. This is still done during the cheese market, which is held every Thursday morning from April to the end of August. It’s a top tourist attraction!
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Go65287833382,
Jan 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Nice escape in and through Gouda, special streets and interesting facts. Both with young children 7 and 10 years) and older children 18 and 20 years and grandmother (divided into two groups).
Anniek W,
Aug 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
To shape our day Gouda booked this activity. A lot of fun as a couple but also in larger groups or teams. Perfect combination of fun activity and seeing the city. Because there is no time limit we could stop at nice places along the way and do whatever came our way.

MJvG72,
Jul 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
We did several Outside Ecapes, Gouda's is really one of the nicer ones. Nice route, varied puzzles. And a closing overall puzzle, we are always fans of that too.
FamilieGahrmann,
Jul 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
The escape route was super fun and very diverse. Nice questions and good to answer. We walked the route at our own pace. Along the way a cup of coffee with something tasty and walked again. We have seen a lot of Gouda and in a completely different way than you would normally see if you ‘just’ walk through Gouda. We also learned about the history of Gouda through play. This was not the first Outside Escape and certainly not the last. Highly recommended!
OnAir38624413084,
Jun 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
We did the challenging version, it was easy to do and super fun. Especially that you can also do your own thing in between if you want. I had booked in advance, but registering was then quite complicated. (I don't think we're that stupid, so maybe make it a little more user-friendly) Fortunately, we were able to call a number with a super friendly guy who helped us. After that it was completely clear.
J7288QOinges,
May 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
The route was very nice, many beautiful places were discovered. The puzzles were too difficult/too far-fetched, often impossible to solve without hints.
giselav866,
May 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
Very nice walk through Gouda, the questions are well structured. A city walk this way is much more fun!! We are fans.
190christak,
Apr 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
My husband and I have done escape puzzle tours through Outside before. This time the nice city of Gouda and together with another couple. We did the basic level and it was easy for the 4 of us. The other couple is an immediate fan of the puzzle tours. Gouda is highly recommended, especially if there is a market. Plenty of nice eateries. Tip: go to Kamphuisen on the market square for a pack of syrup cakes.


63marianr,
Feb 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
I did the Outsite Escape Gouda together with my (adult) daughter. We were lucky because it was Christmas time. The city was beautifully decorated, a lot of fun on the terraces that you regularly visited during the tour. Even an extremely fun ice skating rink! That ice rink made answering 1 question a bit more difficult because we couldn't get close to the answer, but that didn't spoil the fun (and we had it!). The route was very nice, the indicated distance to be covered was more or less correct, we saw interesting places that we would not have come to otherwise. By having to look for answers, you look at your environment very differently. The answers to the questions were quite challenging, but that of course makes it so much fun (for 1 question there were two answer options based on the information found) and of course we chose the wrong one at first :-). We got stuck on another question, we were at the right location but could not make the link to the answer. How nice that you can continue with a hint! An interactive city walk in Gouda is highly recommended, we will certainly explore other cities in this way! And luckily, we were able to leave the city again as 'not being a witch'!
Go65287833382,
Feb 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
Fun and informative “treasure hunt for adults” that is also fun with young children (7 and 10 years old). On the occasion of grandma's 75th birthday, we went to the outdoor shop escape in 2 groups of 5. Nice also because of unknown parts of the city such as the narrow alleys and the lock keeper's house where you can look inside for a scene from yesteryear.
Operated by Outside Escape